Category Archives: Shoplifting

The Birmingham Live website reports that a Romanian shoplifting gang travelled up and down the country to steal £4,000 worth of perfume from shops in an organised operation.

A court was told that the gang visited busy shopping venues where they blatantly stole large quantities of expensive scent from large stores.

The Ipswich Star website reports that a shoplifter has been jailed after repeatedly stealing vacuum cleaners from B&M stores.

James Baker was identified on CCTV footage as being responsible for stealing five vacuums from B&M – along with a speaker worth £100.

The Swindon Advertiser website reports that a drug addict turned to shoplifting after leaving his methadone prescription on the bus.

A court heard that Michael McDonagh felt compelled to commit the thefts to fund his habit, stealing meat, deodorant and other items from the Co-op, Poundland and Lidl.

The Leicestershire Live website reports that a thief filled trolleys with food, drink and clothes in three separate shoplifting raids on Marks & Spencer.

Richard McLean made off with two stolen loads – the first worth approximately £300 – but was caught the third time as he tried to leave with £140-worth of clothes.

As reported on The Sun website, Prince Charles’s goddaughter has admitted stealing a £680 designer coat from a Heathrow Airport branch of Harrods.

Socialite India Hicks appeared at Uxbridge magistrates’ court where she pleaded guilty, was conditionally discharged for three months and ordered to pay £85 costs.

The Mail website reports that a prolific shoplifter has been caught stealing ten bottles of Lynx deodorant from a Barrow branch of Morrisons.

Keanu Rhys Logan has 30 previous convictions for dishonesty, having appeared in court a number of times for shoplifting.